CA3165797A1 - Portable personal monitor device and associated methods - Google Patents
Portable personal monitor device and associated methodsInfo
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Abstract
Description
[0001] The invention relates to portable personal monitor devices and associated methods and systems.
BACKGROUND
= Phone-based check-in systems. Employees are required to call in to a designated receiver after a predetermined time. Check-ins are often performed hourly or bi-hourly.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 = Buddy systems. Employees may be paired up to perform certain tasks.
Theoretically, should an emergency occur and one of the employees be rendered incapacitated, the other would remain available to call for help and provide aid.
This system may be less reliable in cases where the threat can incapacitate both workers simultaneously (e.g. oxygen deficient and/or toxic gas environments).
= Safety monitoring smartphone applications. With the widespread adoption of smart phones, the deployment of a dedicated application allowing employees to quickly request aid has become more feasible. These applications may provide a panic button or allow for prompt check-in without requiring a phone call to be made. This system may not be optimal where the threat is not detectable before it becomes dangerous (e.g. carbon monoxide gas is odourless and so may not be detected by the worker before they succumb).
= Safety monitoring devices. Dedicated monitoring devices have become a new best practice in employee safety monitoring. Typically, products of this type offer multiple methods of alerting including both automated and manual methods.
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one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters;
a communicator configured to support two-way voice communication with a remote device;
an alarm configured to notify the user of a threat;
wherein the portable personal monitor device is configured, in response to the measured environmental or user parameters going beyond a predetermined range, automatically to enable two-way voice communication and to activate the alarm.
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determine which of the plurality of remote device is closest to the monitor device;
and to activate two way communication with the closest remote device.
restrict two-way communication being initiated by the portable personal monitor device;
transmit an alarm signal to a remote device;
enable acceptance of two-way communication initiated by the remote device.
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The remote server may be configured to store data received from the device in alert mode (e.g. including the two-way communication, threat data, location of user and/or time of threat being detected). The apparatus may be configured to restrict two-way communication being initiated by the portable personal monitor device for a period of time after detecting a threat.
measuring environmental or user parameters;
notifying a user of a threat by initiating an alarm;
in response to the measured environmental or user parameters going beyond a predetermined range, automatically enabling two-way voice communication with a remote device and to activate the alarm.
smartphone or computer via a log-in) via the internet.
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a location detector configured to determine the location of the device;
one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to activate an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
a controller configured to associate one or more possible threats with one or more locations, wherein the controller is configured to provide an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device.
information received from a remote device; and detecting a threat at a particular determined location.
fixed Wi-Fi points). The location detector may use cellular networks to determine location. The location detector may comprise an indoor positioning system (IPS).
airflow;
temperature of the environment; humidity; radiant heat; and light intensity.
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prevailing environmental conditions; physical barriers or impediments; and nature of the threat.
to zone B, device location, time, driving, walking, etc.). For example, the portable monitor device may be configured to change modes based on the speed of the monitor exceeding or falling below a predetermined threshold (e.g. 15kph corresponding to driving).
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a gas sensor configured to measure the concentration of detectable gases in the environment of the monitor device;
a controller configured to:
store a relationship between the concentration of detectable gases and the concentration of one or more particular gases;
determine the concentration of the one or more particular gases based on the stored relationship and the measured concentration of detectable gases.
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the location of the monitoring device;
the time; and on the measured concentration of detectable gases
determine the cumulative exposure to the one or more particular gases by integrating the determined concentration over time; and provide an indication of the cumulative exposure.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 a gas sensor configured to measure the concentration of a gas in the environment of the monitor device;
determine the cumulative exposure to the gas by integrating the determined concentration over time; and provide an indication of the cumulative exposure.
a connector configured to receive a replaceable threat sensor module configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to transmit data via the connector;
a controller configured to:
receive alarm data from a connected sensor module indicative of the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range; and initiate an alarm in response to receiving the alarm data.
a connector configured to receive a replaceable threat sensor module configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to transmit data via the connector;
a controller configured to:
receive identification data from a connected sensor module;
transmit identification data to a remote server;
receive configuration settings from the remote server based on the identification data; and Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 configure how data received from the connected sensor module is processed based on the received configuration settings.
one or more portable personal monitor devices each having:
a location detector configured to determine the location of the device and one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to activate an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range; and a controller configured to:
associate one or more possible threats with one or more locations, wherein the controller is configured to provide an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device; and determine an evacuation plan in response to an alarm being activated, wherein the evacuation plan is based on one or more of:
distance to a particular location; proximity of others; prevailing environmental conditions; physical capability of the users; physical barrier or impediment;
and nature of the threat.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 measuring environmental or user parameters;
in response to the measured environmental or user parameters going beyond a predetermined range, automatically enabling two-way voice communication and activating an alarm to notify the user.
determining the location of the device;
measuring environmental or user parameters activating an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
associating one or more possible threats with one or more locations, providing an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device.
measuring the concentration of detectable gases in the environment;
storing a relationship between the concentration of detectable gases and the concentration of one or more particular gases;
determining the concentration of the one or more particular gases based on the stored relationship and the measured concentration of detectable gases.
measuring the concentration of a gas in the environment of the monitor device;
determining the cumulative exposure to the gas by integrating the determined concentration over time; and providing an indication of the cumulative exposure.
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a location detector configured to determine the location of the device and one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to activate an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
the method comprising:
associating one or more possible threats with one or more locations, wherein the controller is configured to provide an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device; and determining an evacuation plan in response to an alarm being activated, wherein the evacuation plan is based on one or more of: distance to a particular location;
proximity of others; prevailing environmental conditions; physical capability of the users;
physical barrier or impediment; and nature of the threat.
enable measuring environmental or user parameters;
automatically enable, in response to the measured environmental or user parameters going beyond a predetermined range, two-way voice communication and activating an alarm to notify the user.
enable determining the location of the device;
enable measuring environmental or user parameters Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 enable activating an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
enable associating one or more possible threats with one or more locations, enable providing an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device.
enable measuring the concentration of detectable gases in the environment;
enable storing a relationship between the concentration of detectable gases and the concentration of one or more particular gases;
enable determining the concentration of the one or more particular gases based on the stored relationship and the measured concentration of detectable gases.
enable measuring the concentration of a gas in the environment of the monitor device;
enable determining the cumulative exposure to the gas by integrating the determined concentration over time; and enable providing an indication of the cumulative exposure.
a location detector configured to determine the location of the device and Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to activate an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
the computer program comprising computer program code configured to, when run on a device:
enable associating one or more possible threats with one or more locations, wherein the controller is configured to provide an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device; and enable determining an evacuation plan in response to an alarm being activated, wherein the evacuation plan is based on one or more of: distance to a particular location;
proximity of others; prevailing environmental conditions; physical capability of the users;
physical barrier or impediment; and nature of the threat.
= a person working at home such as telecommuters, affiliated marketers, writers;
= a person in the energy industry or oil and gas Industry including upstream workers like surveyors, land managers, drillers, and midstream or downstream workers such as refinery workers and drivers;
= a construction worker;
= a mobile worker such as traveling salesmen, truck drivers, health visitors, repair technicians;
= a person who works in any type of manufacturing facility;
= a person working outside normal hours such as security guards, cleaners;
= people with ongoing or potential medical issues;
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 = a utility worker such as meter readers or technicians;
= a self-employed person; and = People who work apart from their colleagues such as receptionists, retail clerks, service station attendants.
and/or SRAM) to store, and transmitter circuitry to send and receive information over the cellular, satellite or other such communication network, said sensor data and information which is representative of environmental conditions (for example, atmospheric carbon dioxide). The device, machine(s), processor(s) (suitably programmed) and/or field programmable gateways (or combinations of the aforementioned)) may be employed to calculate, determine, assess and/or determine the environmental risks for the user based on sensor data.
and satellite wireless connections. This may mitigate the need for Wi-Fi networks, infrastructure and/or Bluetooth TM connections.
The portable monitoring device may also include one or more physiological sensors, one or Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 more mode sensors, transmitter circuitry and/or receiver circuitry. For example, any portable monitoring device of the present disclosure may employ or be implemented in any embodiment where the processing circuitry is disposed to enable connectivity with external sources.
Such computer programs may be stored on non-transitory media such as CDs.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Similar reference numerals indicate similar components.
Figure la is a front view of an embodiment of a portable personal monitor device.
Figure lb is a schematic of the components making up the monitor device of figure la.
Figure lc is a flow chart showing how two-way communications can be established.
Figure 2 is a plan view of a laboratory complex with a variety of possible threats.
Figure 3 is a flowchart showing how the cumulative exposure to a particular gas is determined based on the measurement of a detectable gas.
Figure 4a is a front view of an embodiment of a base module for a portable personal monitor device.
Figure 4b is a front view of an embodiment of a sensor module for a portable personal monitor device.
Figure 4c is a front view of an embodiment of a monitor device comprising the base module of figure 4a and the sensor module of figure 4b.
Figure 4d is a schematic of the components making up the monitor device of figure 4c.
Figure 4e is a schematic of how information is transferred between the monitor device of figure 4c and a remote device.
Figure 5 is a plan view of an industrial complex with a threat and a number of determined evacuation plans.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Introduction
number of possible alternative features are introduced during the course of this description. It is to be understood that, according to the knowledge and judgment of persons skilled in the art, such alternative features may be substituted in various combinations to arrive at different embodiments of the present invention.
Communications
[0100] It will be appreciated that other threat sensors may be configured to sense one or more of the following environmental parameters: concentration of a particular gas (e.g.
toxic gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen dioxide);
airflow; lower explosive limit (LEL); the temperature of the environment; the humidity;
radiant heat; and light intensity.
orientation of the user (e.g. to detect if the user has fallen); heart-rate of the user; time since user last initiated a report signal; and temperature of the user.
The controller 104 is configured to activate an alarm 102 (in this case comprising a flashing Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 light and an audio warning) if the environmental or user parameters measured by the sensor 101 go beyond a predetermined range. In this case, the alarm 102 is configured to be activated in response to the oxygen level being less than 20% (other values may be used such as 19.5%). Both upper and lower alarm levels may be set.
Other embodiments may use satellite infrastructure (i.e. Globalstar, Iridium, etc.), and geospatial technologies, (i.e. global positioning systems) or Wi-Fi, telephone or internet systems. Some devices may be configured to use local UHF radio frequencies.
For example, the 33-centimeter or 900 MHz band is a portion of the UHF radio spectrum internationally allocated to amateur radio on a secondary basis. It ranges from 902 to 928 MHz.
For example, if the monitor device 100 tried to call another user nearby but they are also suffering from the same threat they may not answer the call. When the two-way communication is declined or times-out, the monitor will automatically attempt to initiate Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 a two-way voice communication with a different remote device. In other cases, an alert will be sent to the remote devices and the remote devices will be configured to initiate the two-way communication.
This may be advantageous to reduce the time it takes for help to arrive by calling on the closest person. It will be appreciated that the monitor device may be configured to determine the closest remote device which is not also in alarm mode. This may help prevent the two-way communication being established with a remote user who is also not able to help.
= the ability to detect a threat;
= the ability to initiate a call;
= the ability to receive a call; and = the ability to transmit an alert signal.
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For example, the alert may be simultaneously broadcast to a number of remote devices.
Alternatively, as in this case, one alert is transmitted to a central server.
This central server is configured to be monitored by a plurality of end-terminals (which may be distributed across a wide geographical area - e.g. in Canada, US, Europe, Australia, New Zealand). When an alert is received by the server, this can be seen by any one of the end-terminals which are monitoring the server.
The portable monitor device may provide an indication to the user (e.g. an audio-visual indication) indicating that the alert has been received. For example, lights may flash a different colour on the device or a message may be displayed indicating the progress of the alert.
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This may be beneficial if the user is incapacitated or otherwise unable to interact physically with the device. Other embodiments may be configured to restrict which calls are accepted. For example, the portable monitor device may be configured in an alert mode only to accept calls from a restricted subset of devices. For example, the restricted subset of devices may comprise one or more of the following: a predetermined list of devices, devices to which the alert was transmitted and/or devices which have claimed responsibility for the alert (data relating to devices who have claimed responsibility may be transmitted to the monitor device in advance of the phone call being initiated).
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Threat/Location Device
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a central server). It will be appreciated that other devices may be configured to associate a possible threat with a location based on another device detecting a threat at a particular determined location. For example, if one device detected H2S
nearby, an H2S
threat could be associated with that area and other detectors in the area without H2S
sensors would immediately notify their users that they didn't have the right equipment.
Similarly, if a device had detected a particular threat in the past, that threat may be associated with that location even if the particular past threat event had been closed (e.g. the threat had ceased).
For example, each sensor may be configured to send an identifying signal to the controller in response to being connected to the monitor base unit.
prevailing environmental conditions (e.g. if there is airflow, a gas threat may extend further downwind than upwind); physical barriers or impediments; (e.g. gas might fill a room defined by floor, walls and ceiling); and nature of the threat (e.g. heavy gases may be associated with volumes at the bottom of a room and light gases with volumes at the top of the room).
It will be appreciated that the doors in this system may be configured to be openable from the inside of the room associated with the threat to allow easy exit regardless of equipment. In other embodiments the unlocking signal may be associated with a particular user. For example, a user who has exceeded a cumulative dose may be prevented from entering a location associated with a threat which could increase the cumulative dose. Or if a user has not been trained to deal with the threat associated with the location or have sufficient clearance to be in a particular area, the code may prevent access to that individual.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 Low-Level and Chronic Threat Detection
That is, the detectable gases in the mixture may be measured as a proxy for determining the concentration of a particular gas within the mixture.
For example, if it can be determined empirically that a particular feedstock has a 2ppm benzene content in the air when the LEL reading is 25% LEL, we can accumulate a benzene reading as the LEL is measured. Benzene is typically detected either with PID
sensors or with "tubes" made by Drager or MSA. The idea is that a person can measure the LEL and Benzene content in a particular feedstock, enter that relationship into the web portal, and the portal will enable the device (or the portal) to determine the benzene concentration based on the device measurement. Readings may be based on lower explosive limit and/or lower exposure limit.
Therefore, if there has been a leak from the potential gas source, the quantity of benzene can be determined from the amount of hydrocarbons detected in the air.
It will be appreciated that the correlation may take into account the differing volatilities of the different chemicals in the mixture.
until another association is made). This allows data collected from multiple sequentially-used monitor devices to be associated with the same user.
benzene is stored. Then, when gas is detected in the first room, the device may be configured to add cumulative exposure to benzene at a rate of 0.1% of the total detectable gas exposure whereas if the gas were detected by the monitor device in the second room, the cumulative exposure would be added at a rate of 0.2%.
benzene, and another source was ethyne with 0.01% benzene, the device may be configured to identify the proportion of benzene present in the gas based on the identity of the detectable gas or gases. That is, if the sensor recognised that the detectable gas was Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 propane, the controller would be configured to infer that benzene may be present in the gas at a rate of 0.2%.
Modular Sensors
a serial number). It then transfers 492' this information to the remote device.
sensor serial numbers and sensor types, base unit serial numbers and users;
base unit serial numbers and user type (e.g. company, role within a company such as engineer, visitor).
The remote device may also establish configuration settings based on the type of base unit and the user associated with the monitor device. The configuration settings may dictate how a threat is dealt with by the monitor device. The configuration settings may include threat thresholds (e.g. values which can be used by the monitor device to determine whether an alert or alarm should be initiated). The configuration settings may relate to which remote device is contacted for one or more threats. The configuration settings may comprise unlock codes corresponding to access points (e.g. doors) which the monitor device can provide to unlock those access points. That is, the remote server may recognise that the user of a device has had H2S training and is now equipped with an H2S monitor, and provide the codes to unlock locations associated with an threat. The monitor device may be configured to receive the configuration settings and to configure itself based on the received configuration settings to control how it deals with threats.
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Dynamic Muster
For example, in a laboratory or industrial setting there may be many possible threats (e.g. fire, gases, liquid spillages). The inventors have realised that there is a need to determine the evacuation plan dynamically based on data once the threat or threats have been identified. The evacuation plan may also be tailored to the individual's location or situation to help guide them to safety.
a location detector configured to determine the location of the device and one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to activate an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range.
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physical barriers; and nature of the threat. In this case, the nature of the threat is a natural gas which may be damaging to inhale and may ignite and cause a fire.
Such a gas will be blown towards the southeast by the prevailing wind. Based on this information, the controller determines that each user of a portable monitor device 500w-z Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 should move to a safe muster point a predetermined distance upwind from the threat source (the natural gas storage tank 541).
The model may take into account the topography of the area including physical barriers and/or the threat readings from each of the monitoring devices in the area (e.g. whether or not the readings are beyond the predetermined range).
So for example, the users of the first and second monitor devices 500w-x are guided towards the first muster point along fairly straight routes 552w-x. In this case, each portable personal monitor device 500w-z is configured to convey the determined evacuation plan to the user by providing audio (e.g. a series of commands) and/or visual guidance (e.g. a map and route, direction indicators or text commands).
However, the bridge 544 is also downwind of the natural gas threat source 541.
Therefore, the controller guides the user of the fourth portable monitor device 500z towards a second muster point 551b.
and or monitor devices which are not moving towards the muster zone (e.g. to identify personnel without the correct equipment attempting to save colleagues).
Zone based monitoring
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Data Aggregation
where ambient gas levels may become unsafe. Without the dynamic action of a connect portable gas detector carried by a user, the constant feedback loop of atmospheric quality would be limited to only the fixed gas detectors; or, what is otherwise reported manually by a user when their traditional gas detector goes into alarm.
The cloud server will make decisions based on instantaneous, or cumulative, data as required for each feature. The locations of every person may be important in deciding which information will be pertinent to other close by users.
Other Points
workflow is a series of steps that a report, inspection or other information follows until complete and closed. Workflows may involve one, two or more steps. A variety of information could be added to a workflow or report as it transitions through its steps, such as adding comments and documents or assigning actions. This may help get the person help right away and ensure that the most efficient procedure is followed, in addition to generating Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 an audit trail so you can report on the event and track trends in reports like it (e.g.
reports generated by the same safety workflow or reports which share a common characteristic such as individual or team involved, location, time, and/or threat).
temperature, humidity, raw gas readings, compensation curves as well as potentially other sensor information (such as 02 when reading explosive gas). These may be combined to intelligently decide on what to show the user as well as what to send and log in the remote server. That is, the device is configured to intelligently log the event so that help can be delivered (or a phone call can be made) and we can report on these events and trends in the future.
This allows us to far more accurately protect the user locally and remotely.
remote audio/visual alarms. Safety workflows are configured to analyze and make decisions to help the responder help as efficiently as possible.
the user has fallen over) and to make a decision on the portable personal monitor device then communicate it with the remote server if needed. Processing the data from multiple sources on the portable personal monitor device may help reduce false positives.
They also let the monitoring center know how the alarm was generated which allows the responder (or Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 remote device) to place one-way phone calls with no indication on the device itself. This allows the responder total flexibility when responding to someone who may need silent assistance.
via invisible electromagnetic radiation such as radio waves) that can be processed and sent to a server to identify a location (e.g. each ID may be associated with a location).
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one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters;
a communicator configured to support two-way voice communication with a remote device;
an alarm configured to notify the user of a threat;
wherein the portable personal monitor device is configured, in response to detecting a threat corresponding to the measured environmental or user parameters going beyond a predetermined range, automatically to enable two-way voice communication and to activate the alarm.
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 determine which of the plurality of remote device is closest to the monitor device;
and to enable activation of two way communication with the closest remote device.
to enable initiation of two-way voice communication after a delay period in response to the alarm being activated if a deactivation command has not been provided by the user during the delay period.
restrict two-way communication being initiated by the portable personal monitor device;
transmit an alarm signal to a remote device;
enable acceptance of two-way communication initiated by the remote device.
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prioritise two-way communications from devices in an alarm mode.
a location detector configured to determine the location of the device;
one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to activate an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
a controller configured to associate one or more possible threats with one or more locations, wherein the controller is configured to provide an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device.
information received from a remote device; and detecting a threat at a particular determined location.
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concentration of a particular gas;
airflow;
temperature of the environment;
humidity;
radiant heat; and light intensity.
motion of the user;
orientation of the user;
heart-rate of the user;
time since user last initiated a report signal; and temperature of the user.
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distance to a particular location;
prevailing environmental conditions;
physical barriers or impediments; and nature of the threat.
a gas sensor configured to measure the concentration of detectable gases in the environment of the monitor device;
a controller configured to:
store a relationship between the concentration of detectable gases and the concentration of one or more particular gases;
determine the concentration of the one or more particular gases based on the stored relationship and the measured concentration of detectable gases.
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the location of the monitoring device;
the time; and on the measured concentration of detectable gases.
determine the cumulative exposure to the one or more particular gases by integrating the determined concentration over time; and provide an indication of the cumulative exposure.
a gas sensor configured to measure the concentration of a gas in the environment of the monitor device;
determine the cumulative exposure to the gas by integrating the determined concentration over time; and provide an indication of the cumulative exposure.
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a connector configured to receive a replaceable threat sensor module configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to transmit data via the connector;
a controller configured to:
receive identification data from a connected sensor module;
transmit identification data to a remote server;
receive configuration settings from the remote server based on the identification data; and configure how data received from the connected sensor module is processed based on the received configuration settings.
one or more portable personal monitor devices each having:
a location detector configured to determine the location of the device and one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to activate an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range; and a controller configured to:
associate one or more possible threats with one or more locations, wherein the controller is configured to provide an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device; and Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 determine an evacuation plan in response to an alarm being activated, wherein the evacuation plan is based on one or more of:
distance to a particular location;
proximity of others;
prevailing environmental conditions;
physical capability of the users;
physical barrier or impediment; and nature of the threat.
a muster location; and an evacuation route.
measuring environmental or user parameters;
in response to the measured environmental or user parameters going beyond a predetermined range, automatically enabling two-way voice communication and activating an alarm to notify the user.
determining the location of the device;
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 measuring environmental or user parameters activating an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
associating one or more possible threats with one or more locations, providing an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device.
measuring the concentration of detectable gases in the environment;
storing a relationship between the concentration of detectable gases and the concentration of one or more particular gases;
determining the concentration of the one or more particular gases based on the stored relationship and the measured concentration of detectable gases.
measuring the concentration of a gas in the environment of the monitor device;
determining the cumulative exposure to the gas by integrating the determined concentration over time; and providing an indication of the cumulative exposure.
a location detector configured to determine the location of the device and Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to activate an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
the method comprising:
associating one or more possible threats with one or more locations, wherein the controller is configured to provide an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device; and determining an evacuation plan in response to an alarm being activated, wherein the evacuation plan is based on one or more of: distance to a particular location;
proximity of others; prevailing environmental conditions; physical capability of the users;
physical barrier or impediment; and nature of the threat.
enable measuring environmental or user parameters;
automatically enable, in response to the measured environmental or user parameters going beyond a predetermined range, two-way voice communication and activating an alarm to notify the user.
enable determining the location of the device;
enable measuring environmental or user parameters enable activating an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
enable associating one or more possible threats with one or more locations, Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 enable providing an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device.
enable measuring the concentration of detectable gases in the environment;
enable storing a relationship between the concentration of detectable gases and the concentration of one or more particular gases;
enable determining the concentration of the one or more particular gases based on the stored relationship and the measured concentration of detectable gases.
enable measuring the concentration of a gas in the environment of the monitor device;
enable determining the cumulative exposure to the gas by integrating the determined concentration over time; and enable providing an indication of the cumulative exposure.
a location detector configured to determine the location of the device and one or more threat sensors configured to measure environmental or user parameters and to activate an alarm if the measured environmental or user parameters go beyond a predetermined range;
the computer program comprising computer program code configured to, when run on a device:
Date Recue/Date Received 2022-05-19 enable associating one or more possible threats with one or more locations, wherein the controller is configured to provide an indication of the possible threats based on the determined location of the device; and enable determining an evacuation plan in response to an alarm being activated, wherein the evacuation plan is based on one or more of: distance to a particular location;
proximity of others; prevailing environmental conditions; physical capability of the users;
physical barrier or impediment; and nature of the threat.
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